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Delores Jean Welsh
Feb 27, 2010
Delores Jean Welsh was born September 27, 1930 in Marked Tree, Arkansas. "Dee" passed away peacefully, February 27, 2010 at The Waterford in Springfield, MO She was married to Bill Stage in Paragould, Arkansas in 1947 and to this union three sons were born, Sam, Tom and David. Dee was in retail sales in Springfield after the death of her...
Bette Fugitt
Feb 26, 2010
Bette Jane Fugitt went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 26, 2010. She was born in Springfield, July 7, 1918, to Melvin and Maude Sellers. They moved to Republic in 1933, when Bette was a sophomore in high school where they purchased and operated a cafe on Main Street called Sellers Cafe for eleven years. Bette had...
Betty Fay Gillum
Feb 25, 2010
Betty Fay Gillum, 78 of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 7 a.m. on February 25, 2010, in her home. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, son, daughter, granddaughter, two grandsons and two great-granddaughters.
Josephine Stokes
Feb 23, 2010
Josephine (Lawson) Stokes Josephine "Josie" Stokes, 72, Springfield, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010 with her family by her side. Josephine was born November 10, 1937 in Thornfield, Missouri to Milum and Inza Lawson. Josie taught all of us a lesson in strength, faith, and love during her long illness. She was preceded in death by her father and mother,...
Walter Denton Cook
Feb 21, 2010
Walter Denton Cook, 93, Springfield, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in St. John's Hospital after a short illness. Denton was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 20, 1916, the son of Walter William and Fannie Mae Eastman Cook. After completion of high school, his family moved to Springfield where he lived for the rest of his life....
Velma Louise Saddler
Feb 21, 2010
Velma Saddler, born August 10, 1930 to Marion and Yewell Brayfield in Springfield, Missouri. She is survived by her husband, Herschel; four sons, Bill and wife Marsha Saddler, Nixa, Kenneth and wife Debra Saddler, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Ron Saddler and Randy Saddler, both of Springfield; and three sisters, Maxine Baker, Betty Hill and Shirley Gruhn; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...
William Harold Northcutt
Feb 21, 2010
William Harold Northcutt, 72, passed away February 21, 2010 after a brief illness. He was born in Purdy, Mo., and attended school in Miller and Monett. He was a 1964 graduate of Pittsburg State University. Harold and Judy (nee' McVicker) were married May 4, 1968, in Nevada, Mo. He was employed by the MO division of vocational Rehabilitation, retiring from...
Elizabeth Rose Farrar
Feb 20, 2010
Elizabeth R. Farrar, beloved mother, sister and grandmother, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 in her home. She was 85. Elizabeth lived in Springfield for the past 48 years. She was born in Johnston City, Ill. in 1924, the daughter of Leo E. and Glenna Z. Jones. A graduate of Johnston City High School, she moved to Evansville, Ind. where...
Edna Jean Mccandless
Feb 19, 2010
Edna Jean McCandless, 75, Springfield, passed away Friday, February 19, 2010. Jean lived most of her life in the Springfield area. She worked at Hickory Hills Country Club for several years before starting her own daycare, making a difference in many lives. She enjoyed her family, trips to the cabin, gardening, and walks at the lake. She had a very...
Marsha Rising
Feb 17, 2010
Marsha Hoffman Rising died peacefully in her bed on the seventeenth of February 2010 after a thirteen and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on the nineteenth of August, 1945 in Kansas City, Mo. to Paul and Zella (Deschner) Hoffman. She graduated from Winter Haven FL High school. She received her BA in Psychology from the...
Betty J. Bischoff
Feb 17, 2010
Betty J. Bischoff, 78, Springfield, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in her home. She was born March 27, 1931, the daughter of Lee and Lillie Fair Roberts. She attended Springfield schools and married her high school sweetheart, Leon Bischoff in 1948. She was a realtor with Charles Tillman Realty. Betty was active in Holland School PTA and was a...
Lois E. Mccart
Feb 16, 2010
Lois E. McCart, 86, Springfield, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in her home. She was born January 12, 1924 in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of Richard Harrinman Wheeler and Eleanor Nellie Hammersley Elsworth. Lois was a supervisor for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Lois is survived by her husband, Jim McCart; a son and his wife, Richard...
Alta Mae Filkins
Feb 16, 2010
Alta Mae Filkins, 83 of Springfield, MO went to be with her Lord at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Alta was a devoted child of God. She blessed us all with many of her gifts over the years and we are truly grateful for the wisdom she shared. She had an intense...
Carol Ann Martin
Feb 14, 2010
Carol Ann Martin, 72, Springfield, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2010 in her home. Carol owned the Carol Martin Property Management Company for the last 35 years. Carol was a true trail blazer for women in the early 1960's beginning her career as a stockbroker before becoming a real estate broker. She single handedly raised her two...
Joseph G. Paganini
Feb 13, 2010
Joseph George Paganini, 95, Springfield, passed away on February 13, 2010 in The Manor at Elfindale. He was born January 28, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1952 Joe was transferred from Chicago to Springfield with Lily-Tulip and retired in 1977. He and his wife, Gloria, treasured their many Lily friends. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Virgilo and...
Frances L. Wrightsman
Feb 13, 2010
Frances L. Wrightsman, 92, Springfield, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was born May 14, 1917 in Springfield, Mo. to Hugh and Lela Flanagan. Frances retired from Strong Law Firm in 2002. She was active in the National Secretaries and loved playing bridge. Frances was a member of Unity Spiritual Center. She was preceded in death by her...
Donald R. Barton
Feb 12, 2010
The Reverend Donald R. Barton of Springfield, 81, died on Friday, February 12, 2010, in Manor Care nursing home in Springfield after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Don was born on August 19, 1928 in Baltimore, Md. He received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wichita (now Wichita State University) in 1951, and a Master's in...
Stephen William Hukriede
Feb 11, 2010
Stephen William Hukriede, our angel, was born September 30, 1985, and died at home Thursday, February 11, 2010. Stephen lived a rich life in which he brought immeasurable joy and happiness to everyone he touched. His passing will leave a void in his family and friends lives. In spite of his disabilities, his cheerful disposition and loving nature inspired all....
Bettie Lou Phillips
Feb 9, 2010
Bettie Lou Phillips, 81, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2:15 p.m., in Christian HealthCare East. She was born June 23, 1928, in Warrensburg, Missouri to the late Pat and Elizabeth Young. She retired from Great Southern Bank. Throughout her life, Bettie enjoyed playing bridge, working crossword puzzles, reading and singing and being active in her...
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